Third Year EDUC 3326 Kira Berry Blog

My Twitter Account  Above is my brand new Twitter account. This account will be used to post useful information intended primarily to support the families of elementary students. Posts will include family well-being and support programs, open-access local family-friendly events, and truly fun online educational resources to encourage learning at home too.  Families, and students too, will be invited to reach out to me via private message with suggestions for posts, or requests for help   finding specific support. Students will be encouraged to submit works of art, photo-documented experiments, and stories of doing good in the community.  With so many students learning from home or finding themselves in a new country with few connections to resources my feed will serve the need for connection. It can be easier to ask for support when it is coming through a judgment-free platform. 

  A limited experience with AI applications When I worked at TELUS, they were beginning to introduce AI Chat, which was intended to increase customer self-service and provide support to customer care representatives (overall reduction of cost and human resources). The program was really painful. It was intended to learn as it was used, but as I only worked with it at its earliest point in development, it was more nuisance than help.  Educational technology being used in my 3rd year practicum placement is: Smart Board  Smart Document Cam Polaroid Camera Brail Typewriter  Assistive Hearing Device  Laptop A “burning” question I have about using digital technologies in K to 9 education: What can a teacher who works in a modest to low-income school do to incorporate more technology in the classroom without incurring personal costs? I have witnessed a stark difference between the private and public systems and the availability of technology in their environment. An en...